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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-06-25
FARM AND FlRESiDE.

The greatest enemy the majority
Of farmers have to contend with is their
own lack of skill, of forethought and
intelligent labor.-Min7aeSOtG Farmer
Spinach: Boil in salt and water,
drain, chop, and then return to the
saucepan with some butter; set on the
fire until the butter is melted, and then
serve.-BoSton Budget.
1t has been said of Blackwell, the
first great scientific" breeder, that
he regarded the animals on his farm as
wax in his hands, out of which in good
time he could mold any form he
desired to produce.--St. Louis RepWb-
licdn.
Cream Sponge Cake: Beat two
eggs in a teacur, fill up the cup with
sour cream. one cup of sugar, one and
one-half cups of flour, two level tea
spoonfuls of baking powder, or one.
half tcaspoonful of soda and one tea
spoonful of cream of tartar. Flavor
with lemon or vanilla. Household.
"A carpet can be mended by cutting
a piece like the carpet a little larger
than the hole. Put paste around the
edge of the patch, then slip it under the
carpet and rub it well with a warm iron
until dry. If the figure be matched it
makes very neat job, as well as a
quick one. Indianapolis Journal.
1t is now generally admitted that
no road can be perfect that is not we'll
underdrained. Throwing the dirt to
the center turns off the surplus surface
water, but that which goes down should
be carried off underground instead of
partially evaporating from the surface
Troy Times.
-Taploca Pudding: Three-fourths of
cupful of tapioca, one quart milk,
two eggs, separate the whites from the
yelks, pinch of salt, put into basin
over boiling water until all jellies-
After it cools put in flavoring, the
whites of eggs well beaten and one tea
cupful of sugar Toledo Blade.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-06-25
TECHNICAL TRAINING.
The Need of Educating Young Men for
the Profession of Railro.ding.

Inc Need OF Educating Young Men Tor
the Profession of Railro.ding.
In no field is more room afforded for
the application of such skill md knowl-
edge as technical training gives, than
in the management and operation of
railroads. Railroading has. in fact,
become profession, fully as exacting
and requiring as high degrees of pro-
fessional skill and intellectual attain
ments as the liberal professions. Yet
DR.. Barnard has failed to find that
'any of our railway managers have a
proper appreciation of the situation, or
that there has been any well-digested
effort in the direction Of educating rail-
way officials or employees upon sys-
tematic lines, such as, for example,
produce at West Point and Annapolis
corps of young men whose basic educa-
ton and training, with little expert
ence, fit them for any position of re-
sponsibility and trust in our military
and naval service. Unquestionably
there must be in many of our large
railway organizations those who have
long recognized the need of, and would
warmly welcome, this educational
factor in railway management, and
doubtless many of them are, from pre-
vious education and long experience,
peculiarly qualified for making forci-
bic presentation of the advantages Of
and in view of the great changes that
scientific discoveries are making in
methods of production and Transports
ton, and the new industries that are
continually springing up, l may say
the absolute necessity fora combina-
ton of scientific and technical educa-
ton for the operatives of the transpor,
tation service of the country. But, un.
fortunately, men of this type are, as a
rule with few exceptions, overtasked
with responsibilities and harassed with
anXieties that leave few opportunities
and little inclination for expressing
their views on any subject foreign ia
their specific duties. "-PopWlar Science
Monthly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-06-25
ALL IN A NAME.

love her still-yes, worse than ever,
Though three whole weeks since last we met
Have come and gone. o, never, neverl
My sixteenth love can / forget
Sixteenth and last-this flames immortal
Since luclxless fortune introduced
Her to my sight, and so cut short all
My summers calm at ''BuZZards Roost"
o, she was fair! so tall and graceful,
Such lovely eyes, so arch smlle
Her dress was CONNIE il faut and tasteful,
Her bangs arranged in sweetest style.
The way she sang my favorite ditty
This heart to bondage straight reduced
And yet she lives-ah dreadful pity =
This maiden lives at 'BuzZards Roost."
Q, hideous name-romance dispellingl
TO breathe it here I've not the face;
For how absurd I'd feel a-telling
My sweetheart lives in such placei
Mamma would curl her lip disdainful,
The girls would giggle quite amused,
Papa would grin-it's really painful
That she should dwell at 'Buzzard's Roost."
Q. odious name-past all refining!
Wet blanket on loves ardor castl
I'm really quite unwell with pining,
My appetite is failing fast.
Pa says my countenance is detected,
My weights at least two pounds reduced;
Ma says: MY love, your hearts affected"
That heart-was lost at "Buzzard's Roost"
In dulcet verse I'd fain be singing
Her charms-my love to listening fame
Fair maid of - may ones thoughts upwinging
Fall clogged with that absurdest name.
For maids of Athens or Castillo
My fettered muse might rise unloosed;
But gracious me what could sound sillier
Than odes to 'Maid of BuzZards Roost?"
Detroit Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-06-25

as usual in such cases, and begged me
not to murder her. got her into
heavy chair, where / tied her. Just
then heard sound which might have
been the explosion of a pistol, but
paid no attention to it at the time.
Although my wife had ceased to strug-
Gle | decided, in order to calm her
thoroughly, to call in the aid of Mrs
Winter. | went up to her door and
tried the knob. which was the signal
we had agreed was TO mean that my
wife stood in need of her services
She did not answer the movement of
the door knob, so | concluded that she
was sleeping soundly. l returned to
my room without making any further
attempt to awake her. have no doubt
that she was already dead when tried
the door,
"'What time did the fourth floor
front lodger return last night?' asked,
turning to my landlady.
"'He didn't return at all, she said
snappishly, as if angry at my Interrupt
ton. He left this house three days
ago
81 saw it all. At the close of my
dream had heard the struggles and
cries of poor mad Mrs. Leclair in the
room below mine, and an instant later
had come the sound of the pistol shot
and the fall of Mrs. Winters body on
the floor above. l had made the mis-
take of mingling the two tragic occur
rences together. Instead of the fourth
floor front ledger going to his room l
had heard Leclair on his way to Mrs.
Winters door, from which he returned
after having failed to arouse her.
1.-THE Coroner held his inquest and
the jury returned verdict in Accord
ance with the facts. Although re-
manned for some time longeri in the
same room l never again PLACED any
confidence in the tales whichcame to
me through the old fashioled fire
place. IN Y. Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-06-25
CURE FOR DANDRuFF.
The Nature and Causes of This Very Dis
Agreeable Skin Disease.

ASreeaDlS Sk1n
Simple as the skin appears to be, it
is very complicated, and plays an
important part in the working of the
physical system. Its glands secrete the
oil that keeps the surface soft and sup
pie. Another set OF its glands pour out
a fluid, the evaporation of which ena-
bles the body to maintain its proper
heat amid the many and sudden changes
of the atmospheric temperature. 1t is
one of the eliminating organs for expell-
ing from the system waste and poisonous
matter. Its network of nerves is the
source of sensation that recognize the
presence and qualities of external
objects, that is, of the sense of touch.
1t consists of three parts. The inmost
is the seat of color. The middle, a
tough, elastic and fibrous membrane,
is the true skin, and is the seat of the
nerves of touch. The outernost,
a transparent and horny film,
is itself wholly without sensation.
and protects the sensitive skin
below. The human nail and the horse s
hoof are merely notifications of this,
which is called the epidermis.
So complicated an organ must be ex-
posed to many ailments. There are
nearly fifty, comprising hundreds of
varieties. and among them is dandruif,
or pityriaSiS, fromSa Greek word signi-
flying bran. Says Sir Erasmus Wilson:
''Pityriasis is superficial, chronic in
flammation of the skin, without exuda-
ton, or swelling, but especially char
acterized by disturbed nutrition of the
epidermis, and its desquamation in
minute scales. Essentially it is mild
manifestation of eczema, and must be
regarded as one of the forms of dry
eczema. 1t seems to be due to an en-
feebled state of the skin, in many cases
transmitted by heredity. 1t is a trivial
affection, and yields readily to treat
ment, but constantly tends to return.
The aim should be to improve the nu-
tritive functions of the skin by the use
of general tonics."
Besides this, rub the scalp every night
with glycerine containing small guam
tity of carbolic acid, five grains of the
acid to an ounce of the glycerine, and
wash the head thoroughly in the morn
ing with soap and water Repeat till
the scalp is clean.-Kouth'S Companion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-06-25
Working Him Nicely.

"My dear" said husband, who is
fond of putting posers, lean you tell
me why young women who don't want
to get married are like angels visits"
The lady finally gave it up.
because they are few and far be-
tween. Ha, ha, ha! Not bad, ehP"
Exceedingly clever. He, he, he!
By the way, John, can you let me have
that thirty dollars?"
Certainly" said John.-N Y Sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-06-25

There is now little doubt that 1887
will be the biggest building year that
this country has ever known in rail-
roads, factories and other houses. 1t is
now estimated that $1,000 miles of new
and 10, 600 miles of old railway track
win be laid this year-thus affording
the iron furnaces and steel rolling and
rail mills an abundance of work. The
cost of these railroads is estimated at
1888, 900, 600 for the new and 100000
900 for the old roads-or say $3.50, 000,-
900 of capital needed for the railroads
alone. -PsabLic Opinion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-06-25

An organ grinder visited Riverside
Cal, the other day, and a crowd col
lected to hear the music, When he
passed his hat around he received the
following contributions: Two nickels,
u piece of a cracker, pool-check, three
Demonstrations, piece of broken pint
bottle, poker chip, and scrap of a
city ordinance relating to the obstruc-
ton of streets in Riverside.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-06-25
BEN: PERLEY POORE.
n Merited Tribute to the Memory of a
Useful Author and Journalist.

u
Useful Author and Journalist.
The death of this distinguished jour-
nalist rightly eyokes an unusual tribute
of respect from the American press.
lie passes away, nearly the last of
brilliant line of newspaper men whose
individual fame was made before the
telegraph fused all mental effort into
that inchoate mass now looked for and
known as "the daily dispatches. Aside
from his work as newsgatherer and
political spectator, Ben: Perley Poore
earned the gratitude of every writer in
the land through the great number of
reference works which he published.
He taught the teachers of men. The
book of Webster in the proof-rooms and
the manuals and directories of Ben:
Perley Poore in the cditorial-rooms have
been for the last quarter of century
the volumes most often open to consul
tation. If young man write boox
nowadays, of which 100000 copies are
distributed, the papers begin drafting
his g, andfather's history; but 800, 900
copies of Major Poore's Life of Gen
eral Taylor were sold over thirty years
ago. He was in every social way
highly distinguished; all the societies of
the East claim share in his obsequies.
He wore a colon instead of u period in
his name, and why he did it God only
knows; but, because the man was really
illustrious, there was not printer in
the land who would not go borrowing
sorts all over the office rather than fail
to humor this typographical whim.
Chicago Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-06-25

1t is true that q grass widow is
particularly susceptible to hay fever
Columbus Dispatch,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-08-12
MAuRERTowN NEWS.

The enterprising little village OF Maur-
ertown will not always be left behlha i'll
the march Of improvement, but has taken
her place in the procession.
The go-ahead Albert Shaver, the neau
of the cigar ia Glory, is pushing his new
building to completion. The roomy upper
floor will be used for cigar making ana
the lower room with its elegant glass
front will he a splendid stOre-room' 1t IS
one of the biggest improvements the town
has vet bad. Mr.. Keyser is digging out
the foundation Tor his handsome new
dwelling
Mr.. JOS. Yew, one Of the veteran citi-
zens of the place, made valuable capture
on Sunday last While standingon guard
a usual. he saw lone mule coming up
the road, and seeing no one with it he at
once made a break for the long cared an
imal as did two or three others. But joe
was not too slow this time, so he secured
the prize, and now he and the boys can
ride out in style whenever they feel Ike
It, which is pretty often.
Miss Mollie Young. of Winchester IL
visiting the family Of Mr L. c. Bauser-
man. She is an accomplished horsewcman'
and has taken the hearts Of the boys by
storm.
Mr.. Roy and Miss Grey Schumacher are
visiting Mr.. Noah Bauserman and family.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-08-12
EDINBURG NOTES.

A visit TO the brlckyard shows Hle III
the background yet. All busy; no drones
allowed.
For the very bcst quality Of sugar,
coffee, meats and all Other groceries, call
at II. A. whssen & Bros.
Mr. Jonos Glen, one of the best known
and Oldest citizens OF the county living
on the road leading from this place to
Powell's Fort, died August 5th' 1884,
aged ST years and IS days.
We regret to announce that Mr.. Jno' h
Miller. one Of our oldest citizens. whose
long illness has caused his family ana
friends so much anxiety, died on Wednes-
day night about 9 o'clock.
Mr.. c. +. Grove, who left here few
weeks ago for Missouri, has secured
position in a hustle factory. Just think
of young man in a hustle factory why
he will soon know more about woman's
anatomy than the doctors.
We regret to say. that owing to the
scarcity of ice we will only be able to
furnish ice-cream on Saturday nights, after
this week. But it will be first class.
H.A. WHIssEN & BRO.
In. Hisey is at work on the building
on Main street occupied by c. F. HIsey as
A drug store. he is putting an addition
TO the rear in order that the drug room
can he extended back so as TO make
much larger and more convenient store
room. He is also changing the roof to
more modern style, and will put in an
entire glass front. When completed II
will make a handsome drug store, and
will be big improvement to that part oil
town.
The Cooperation Meeting of the Valley
District Disciples Church, which includes
all the churches of this denomination in
the Valley and Page county, will be held
in Edinburg, commencing on Thursday
and continuing until and including Sun
day. Revs. l.. A. Cutler, j.. J. Spencer,
Editor of Atlantic Missionary, p. B. Hall,
J. A. Spencer, G. w. Ogden, w. S. Hoye,
d. II. Rhodes and others will be present
together with a large number OF the
membership. The services will be OF
very interesting character.
Another festival will be held at Pai-
myra, on Saturday night, Nth inst, the
proceeds to be applied in digging cistorn
at the school house. The committee are
thankful for the good conduct and en-
couragement given them on former &C.
caslon, and hope the same liberal patron
age will be extended upon this. An evil
disposed person, or persons, have sought to
circulate the impression that money has
been raised for the above purpose, and
squandered. In vindication of ourselves,
and the cause, we, the committee, must
hereby pronounce this false accusation.
COMMITTEE.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-08-12


Nearly two tbusand persons attended
the Shenandoah county annual Sunday
School Union pi-nic at Fishers Hill, on
Friday Of last week. The shenandoah
Cornet Band Of Edinburg furnished
splendid music hat was greatly enjoyed.
A large hot air balloon made Of colored
paper was sentlp and the crowd became
considerably Interested in watching it as
il arose to q graf height and sailed away
for miles until became mere speck in
the distance. Several temperance adj
dresses were enjoyed by a number OF inter-
ested listeners. The B. & o. X. X. showed
their usual disregard for the comfort OF
their patrons. Instead of furnishing
regular excursin train, as any other road
would have dole, the passenger coaches
we're attached b a slow freight train, aud
the tired peopl, many being little chill
dren. were compelled TO wait until about
g O'clock for thu train, 50 that many did
not reach their homes in the country I'M
iii long after midnight, For contempt
able meanness BE B. & o. beats any other
road in the VOID.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-08-12

cry case. can give the best preferences
in Woodstock and vicinity where have
sunk and fitted out a number of wells
| am Agent for the celebrated Adams
geared
AUTOMATIC WIND MILL
and pumping mill, especially iron pumps
a full description of which will convince
the most exacting Of its great superiority
over all Others. Also Agent for Water
town
TRACTION ENGINE.
have on hand number of secondhand
engines on wheels, good as new for sale at
a great bargain. | have also on hand a
first class set of tools for drilling wells to
any depth up to 300 feet which will sell
at a big bargain, and to convince the pur-
chaser will start and finish the first well
before settlement for the tools.
For all information, price lists and cata-
lopues address ISAAC IL. HARRIS,
April ID ". woodstock, va.
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The desirable dwelling of r. II. Lacey,
adjoining Court Square, in this place. as
well as his elegant modern furniture is
offered at public sale. This is a rare
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hand hills.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-08-12

The valuable horse belonging to Mr.
Eli Smith Of Powsll's Fort, that was
bitten by a rattlesnake seven or eight
weeks ago, as was noticed in this paper
at the time, died a week or two since. The
fatal poison resisted all remedies and the
poor animal fingered through all these
weeks swollen out of all resemblance to
its natural appearance.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-08-12

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